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title: "Parse Date With Format Step"
slug: "parse-date-with-format-step"
description: "This document shows how to convert String data structure input into a Date/Time format, through way of the Parse Date with Format step in Decisions.  The document explains how to configure these steps and formats. "
tags: ["date", "datetime", "parse", "format"]
updated: 2025-07-09T13:46:37Z
published: 2025-07-09T13:46:37Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/parse-date-with-format-step"
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# Parse Date With Format Step

| ## Step Details |
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| **Introduced in Version** | --- |
| **Modified in Version** | --- |
| **Location** | Data > Dates |

The **Parse Date with Format** step converts a String into a DateTime data format.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Date | String to convert to DateTime | String |
| Format | DateTime Format | String |

Please use the [Custom Date & Time Format Strings](https://documentation.decisions.com/v8/docs/custom-date-time-format-strings) for a list of formatting options.

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Done |
|  | Output | Converted DateTime | DateTime |

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1666373487775.png)

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## Using the Parse Date With Format Step

1. From Designer Project, click CREATE FLOW and select **Flow**. Enter a Name for the Flow and click CREATE.
2. Add the **Parse Date With Format** step from the DATA > DATES category on the **Toolbox** tab to the **Start** step.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1749576165291.png)![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1749576286813.png)
3. From the **Properties** tab of the step, enter "yyyy/MM/dd" in the **Format** field under the INPUTS category. In the **Date** field, enter "2022/02/04". The Format field is case sensitive requires a valid [DateTime String Format](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/custom-date-time-format-strings) to properly read the Date value. 

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1749576515448.png)
4. Connect the **Done** path to the **End** step. Click **Save** to save changes.
5. Click **Debug** from the top action bar and click START DEBUGGING. After the debugger runs, select the Parse Date with Format step, select **Execution 1**, and select **View** **Input/Output Data**. The output from the step will be formatted as a DateTime value in the configured format. 

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Related Information

Forum Posts: [Correct Syntax In ParseDateWithFormat Step?](https://community.decisions.com/discussion/1133/correct-syntax-in-parsedatewithformat-step)